Hugo

Population: 5,184
Median household income: $31,694
Median home value: $96,100

Hugo, a community in Choctaw County, Oklahoma, has 5,184 residents. The median household income of $31,694 is below the Choctaw County median ($45,456).

Between 2019 and 2023, Hugo's population held roughly steady from 5,142 to 5,184, while its median home value rose 42.6% from $67,400 to $96,100.

32.0% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.28 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 5,184
Median age: 33.6 yrs
Median household income: $31,694
Median home value: $96,100
Median gross rent: $634
Housing units: 2,639
Homeownership rate: 42.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.5%
Unemployment rate: 3.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

5,1425,184

Median household income

$25,212$31,694

Median home value

$67,400$96,100

Median gross rent

$534$634

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	5,142	$25,212	$67,400	$534
2020	5,114	$26,784	$68,600	$544
2021	5,146	$27,710	$73,900	$522
2022	5,178	$30,089	$87,600	$584
2023	5,184	$31,694	$96,100	$634

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 59.3%

5 to 1719.9%

18 to 247.9%

25 to 3413.9%

35 to 4410.9%

45 to 547.6%

55 to 6412.7%

65 to 749.4%

75 and over8.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	482	9.3%
5 to 17	1,031	19.9%
18 to 24	412	7.9%
25 to 34	720	13.9%
35 to 44	563	10.9%
45 to 54	394	7.6%
55 to 64	656	12.7%
65 to 74	486	9.4%
75 and over	440	8.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,399	46.3%
Black or African American	1,002	19.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	703	13.6%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	30	0.6%
Two or more races	625	12.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	425	8.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma20.7%

High school graduate36.1%

Some college or associate's31.7%

Bachelor's degree8.5%

Graduate or professional degree3.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	675	20.7%
High school graduate	1,175	36.1%
Some college or associate's	1,033	31.7%
Bachelor's degree	277	8.5%
Graduate or professional degree	99	3.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 17 min

Drove alone73.5%

Carpooled16.4%

Public transit2.5%

Walked1.8%

Bicycle0.4%

Worked from home5.5%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,365	73.5%
Carpooled	304	16.4%
Public transit	46	2.5%
Walked	34	1.8%
Bicycle	7	0.4%
Worked from home	102	5.5%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	919	52.3%
15 to 29 min	420	23.9%
30 to 44 min	310	17.7%
45 to 59 min	53	3.0%
60+ min	54	3.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.28
Poverty rate: 32.0% (1,602 of 5,000)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,157	52.8%
Nonfamily households	1,033	47.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1975

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,190	83.0%
Vacant	449	17.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	930	42.5%
Renter-occupied	1,260	57.5%

1-unit, detached68.9%

1-unit, attached1.1%

2 to 4 units13.2%

5 to 19 units5.6%

20 or more units7.4%

Mobile home & other3.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,817	68.9%
1-unit, attached	29	1.1%
2 to 4 units	348	13.2%
5 to 19 units	147	5.6%
20 or more units	196	7.4%
Mobile home & other	102	3.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4036300
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 6.31 sq mi
Water area: 0.02 sq mi
Center point: 34.0116, -95.5122